diff --git a/wcs_olap/wcs_api.py b/wcs_olap/wcs_api.py
index 17c2452..4ae627e 100644
--- a/wcs_olap/wcs_api.py
+++ b/wcs_olap/wcs_api.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class Workflow(BaseObject):
     def __init__(self, wcs_api, **kwargs):
         super(Workflow, self).__init__(wcs_api, **kwargs)
         self.statuses = [BaseObject(wcs_api, **v) for v in self.statuses]
+        assert not hasattr(self.statuses[0], 'startpoint'), 'startpoint is exported by w.c.s. FIXME'
+        for status in self.statuses:
+            status.startpoint = False
+        self.statuses[0].startpoint = True
         self.statuses_map = dict((s.id, s) for s in self.statuses)